Toy animal and rider



1,613,425 9 1927' c. A. WETZELL TOY ANIMAL AND RIDER Filed Oct. 5 1

Patented Jan. 4, 1927.

UNITE STTES CLARENCE A. WETZELL, 0F STERLING, ILLINOIS.

TOY ANIMAL AND RIDER.

AppIication filed October 3, 1924. Serial No. 741,321. I

This invention relates to toys of the kind in which means are providedto represent the figure of a person or animal or other creature, and inwhich portions thereof are automatically operated in imitation of thenatural motions of the figures or creatures rep resented, when the toyis propelled along the floor.

Generally stated, the object of the invention is to provide a novelconstruction and arrangement whereby the toy presents the appearance ofa horse or pony or other crea ture, with a rider thereon, and wherebythe head of the animal is actuated in a forward and back manner, therebyto automatically move the figure of the rider back and forth, so thatthe general appearance will be that of a person riding an animal.

It is also an object to provide certain details and features ofconstruction tending to increase the attractiveness and desirability ofa toy of this particular character.

To the foregoing and other useful ends, the invention consists inmatters hereinafter set forth and claimed, and shown in the accompanyingdrawings in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a toy embodying theprinciples of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of said toy.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of said toy.

As thus illustrated, the invention comprises a flat body 1 of wood orother suitable material, having metal front and rear legs 2 and 3secured thereto in any suitable manner, and provided at their lower endswith front and rear wheels 4 and of any suitable character. The toy is,as illustrated, supposed to represent a little horse or pony with arider thereon, and hence the body 1 is provided with a head 6 which ispivoted at 7 to swing forward and back in a natural or characteristicmanner. The rear axle 8 'for the rear wheels is connected by a link 9withthe pivot 10 on the lower edge of the head, whereby the head isactuated by the axle or crank shaft 8 at the rear of the toy. The bodyof the toy is preferably slotted at 11, at the under side thereof, sothat the bent link 9 will be concealed more or less, in the mannershown.

The toy figure forming the rider comprises a body forming a torso 12,and legs 13 fixed to the sides of the body 1, the torso being pivoted at14 upon the upper end portions of said legs, The rider is provided witha head 15, and has arms 16 which are pivoted on the torso at 17, andwhich are pivoted on the head 6 at 18, whereby the figure of the rideris actuated by motion of the head 6, when the toy is pulled along thefloor.

For the purpose of propelling the toy, a pull string 19 is connected tothe Wire yoke 20 which is hinged on the front end of the body 1 in anysuitable manner.

Thus, when the toy is pulled along the floor, the head 6 of the littlehorse or pony will bob up and down, or move forward and back, and thefigure of the rider will. have the same motion, so that the toy as awhole pre sents the appearance of a little horse or pony with a riderthereon, having the natural or characteristic motion or movements of ahorse and rider.

What I claim as my invention is 1. A toy creature comprising a bodyhaving four stiif legs provided with wheels, pro vided with a movablehead, wheel operated means for causing motion of said head, and a ridingfigure on the back of said creature, operated by said head, said wheelsand legs supporting said toy for traveling motion on a floor, butpreventing any up and down motion of the body, said figure having legsrigidly secured to said body, a torso member pivoted on said legs, ahead on said member, and arms pivoted on said member and on the head ofsaid creature, the front wheels being unconnected to the rear wheelsexcept through the body of said creature.

2. A toy creature comprising a body having four stilt legs provided withwheels, pro vided with a movable head, wheel operated means for causingmotion of said head, and a riding figure on the back of said creature,operated by said head, said wheels and legs supporting said toy fortraveling motion on a floor, but preventing any up and down motion ofthe body, said body being a block with flat sides, with a slot in thefront end portion thereof for said head, said figure having legs securedto said fiat sides, extending a distance above the top of said body, andhaving a torso pivoted on the upper end of said legs in rear of saidslot, with forwardly converging arms pivotally connecting said torso tothe neck of said head.

Specification signed this 26th day of Sept,

CLARENCE A. WETZELL.

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